Experience

Clinigen South Africa

• South Africa
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  Clinigen South Africa is part of the Clinigen PLC group and based in South Africa.Clinigen SA focus on specialist pharmaceutical products and medical devices and is responsible for the following operational entities in South Africa: Equity Pharmaceuticals, Homemed, Equity Medical Technologies, Equity Specialized Distribution and Novagen Pharma. Our pharmaceutical range consists of both proprietary and in-licensed products. Specializing in the supply of Unlicensed Medicine, Orphan Drugs, Oncology, Hematology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Anti-TB, Emergency Treatment, Devices and Wound Care.I am responsible for the South African business as well as expansion into the African continent ensuring consistent growth for the group. As a business we strive to deliver on excellence with the patient needs and requirements at center of mind. Show less

• Business Development and Specialist Medicine Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2018

  Responsible for Group Business Development Activities in South Africa (Equity Pharmaceuticals, Homemed, Equity Medical Technologies). Identify key assets and engaging with multiple stake holders to drive unlicensed to licensed business. Responsible for the unlicensed medicine unit as well as the hospital product portfolio.



Equity Pharma Holdings (Pty) Ltd.

• Manager Specialist Medicine Unit

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2016

  Equity Pharmaceuticals form part of the Clinigen Group of companies and specialize in the supply of niche and unregistered medicines under named patient terms. This is achieved through our managed access, global access of clinical trail supply of products. We are able to centrally manage treatment access for patients across the clinical trial, licensed and unlicensed routes The Specialist Medicine Unit within Equity Pharmaceuticals focus on the importation of essential drugs not currently available as well as supply or registered hospital products. These medicines include drugs for Orphan and Rare Diseases, Oncology products, Bio-similars, New chemical entities not yet available in the country or products discontinued in the territory. Responsibilities include sourcing of products, establish and manage relationships with principles, forecasting and managing stock, managing registered hospital products, marketing of products, manage customer relationships, manage the specialist medicine team, increasing awareness of service, preparing and managing budget, monthly reporting on sales and margins achieved, new business development within unit and ensure all the company and unit adhere to all regulatory requirements as established by the Medicine Control Council. Show less



Equity Pharmaceuticals

• Named Patient Supply Specialist

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2010

  Focus on unregistered products within the South African market and ensure due process was followed to procure these items under Section 21 terms as described in Act 101 of 1965. Responsibilities included - creating awareness of service offered by regularly calling on specialist and discussing specialty products not available in the country. Establish relationships with both pharmacists, specialists, private and public hospitals as well as Department of Health. Grow the business year on year and ensure new business opportunities were stimulated through specialty products. Show less


Swartruggens hospital
• Pharmacist

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

North West University Potchefstroom Campus
• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Masters Degree

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2007